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Allen Griffin, sanitation superintendent for the city of Powell, said the department uses traps run by propane tanks to catch mosquitoes and count them to determine if more spraying is needed.

Mosquito spraying could be at end after ‘average’ year

City of Powell Sanitation Department workers deployed its airborne insecticide Biomist for the fifth and possibly final time Sept. 7, after a mosquito fogging year that began later than … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/13/22

Parker receives rank of captain in Civil Air Patrol

A local high school senior has received a big award and increase in his Civil Air Patrol rank. In Powell’s National Guard Recruiting Office on Tuesday, Rui Parker received the … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/13/22

Department of Interior bans use of offensive word

The Department of the Interior’s Board on Geographic Names has voted on the final replacement names for nearly 650 geographic features previously using the offensive word “squaw” … more

By Mark Davis | 9/13/22

Wetherbee pleads not guilty to abuse of a vulnerable adult

Brandy Wetherbee pleaded not guilty to one felony charge of intentional abuse of a vulnerable adult and two misdemeanor charges of interfering with a peace officer in Park County Fifth District Court … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/13/22

Crisis Intervention Services going for grant to expand Cody operations

A Park County organization that helps people in crisis with housing, advocates, supplies and emergency funds is seeking to expand its Cody office to serve more people in the county’s largest … more

9/13/22

In Their Shoes

Patriotism prevailed during the Clark community’s In Their Shoes honor program on Saturday, Sept. 10, with a salute to all responders and civilians who died as a result of the attack against … more

By Bob Rodriguez and Kristen Adkins | 9/13/22

Food Bank of Wyoming prepares for Hunger Action Month

September is Hunger Action Month and this year’s campaign presents the impossible choices that millions of people in America are often forced to make between food and other basic … more

9/13/22

Temporary closure at YNP West Thumb Geyser Basin

A portion of the southern part of Yellowstone National Park was closed temporarily Monday due to hazardous conditions at a solar battery energy storage system at West Thumb Geyser Basin.. On Sept. … more

9/13/22

Park County GOP objects to push to change Secretary of State role

The Park County GOP Central Committee is in favor of incoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray and opposed to the efforts by some legislators to remove election duties from the position. At its … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/13/22

Effort to strip power from secretary of state similar to school superintendent battle

In January 2013, then-Gov. Matt Mead signed into law sweeping changes that effectively made Wyoming’s schools superintendent a ceremonial position. It had taken lawmakers only 12 … more

By Victoria Eavis and Ellen Gerst , Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 9/13/22

Johann Nield prepares to take flight at the Sandturn launch in 2020.

Hang gliding provides thrill, stress relief

Each year over the Memorial Day and Labor Day holiday weekends, individuals jump off of the cliffs at Sand Turn Interpretive Site and glide slowly down to the ground with a hang glider in the Bighorn … more

By Marly Graham, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange | 9/13/22

Smoke from the Ross Fork Fire, a 28,874-acre wildland blaze in central Idaho, obscures the mountain view looking west on Avenue E from Powell. A cold front is forecast to roll in late Thursday, blowing the smoke south to Nevada.

Idaho smoke blanketing area

Smoke blanketing the Big Horn Basin for the last few days during the late summer season is largely due to the 28,874-acre Ross Fork Fire in central Idaho, according to the National Weather Service in … more

By Mark Davis | 9/8/22

The body of Doris Young is removed by officials after the Cokeville Elementary School hostage situation on May 16, 1986.

Cokeville Bombing: Two Powell residents reflect on 1986 tragic event

As the Cokeville Memorial Foundation calls for a national memorial in Cokeville in honor of the survivors of the 1986 bombing, the opinions of those connected to the incident differ on whether or not … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/8/22

Dining in the street made for an enjoyable evening in 2019, the last year of the Farm to Table Dinner. Weather cooperating, the Homesteader Days weekend will lead off with another street-side outing Friday. In the event of inclement weather, the Farm to Table Dinner will move inside at the fairgrounds.

Homesteader Days events kick off with Farm to Table Dinner

With an eye to the weather, Homesteader Museum officials are ready to be nimble as they prepare for their signature events, Homesteader Days and the companion Farm to Table Dinner. Some 150 … more

By Dave Bonner | 9/8/22

Key member of county GOP leadership dies

The Park County GOP recently lost a key member of its leadership. Sherry Johnson, of Meeteetse, died unexpectedly last week. She was the State Committeewoman for the county party and had recently … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/8/22

The Cody splash pad has become very popular since it opened, Powell City Administrator Zack Thorington said, and a future one in Powell could benefit by having a community group to help raise funds to match the grant award as happened in Cody.

City agrees to apply for grant to fund new splash pad

A new, bigger splash pad could be in Powell’s future. At a Tuesday night city council meeting Powell City Council members voted to pursue a federal grant for up to $250,000 to help construct … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/8/22

Zilla, a monster truck owned by Ricky Fowler of Boyd, Texas, finds a convenient parking spot prior to the monster truck show by HyLite Real Entertainment Friday and Saturday at the Park County Fairgrounds.

Monsters invade Powell

Monsters are roaming the streets of Powell. You can see these powerful beasts at the diner, gas stations and occasionally running down the road. They’re hard to miss. But, if you want to see … more

By Mark Davis | 9/8/22

Clarion consultants and Park County are hosting another round of public forums the first week of October after seeing good attendance in Powell and Cody (above) in June.

Land use plan to have another round of public comment

Park County could add up to 3,778 new residents by 2040, according to data compiled by the state and Clarion, the county’s Land Use Plan consultants, so the key questions for the upcoming … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/8/22

Area representative seeking to join lawsuit blocking abortion ban bill

Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, a Republican whose district covers part of rural Powell, is at the center of the fight against a lawsuit that has blocked implementation of a law to end nearly all … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/8/22

Clark’s In Their Shoes event Sept. 10 to honor vets, first responders

In Their Shoes, a multifaceted public event to honor military veterans and first responders, will be held Saturday at the Clark Pioneer Recreation Center. Events will include a 17-mile Clark … more

9/8/22